THE Grahamstown Post Office is investigating how a pamphlet advertising a money-making scheme made its way into local residents’ post boxes.
According to the pamphlet, titled “Mail Network”, a participant can make R1- million in 90 days.
THE Grahamstown Post Office is investigating how a pamphlet advertising a money-making scheme made its way into local residents’ post boxes.
According to the pamphlet, titled “Mail Network”, a participant can make R1- million in 90 days.
The first step to raking in the cash is to write your name and address on three pieces of paper. Fold them and enclose a R50 note in each (that’s R150 out of you pocket so far).
Make sure that the money is not visible, then post the papers accompanied by the cash to three names by registered post. The names to post to – K Jayem in Grahamstown, CFDK Agency in Heuwelsig, and Mr D Meisel in Brackendowns – are given on the pamphlet along with their PO Box addresses.
Step two is to write your name and address at the bottom of a form provided by the “scammers”, fold the form around yet another R50 note (that’s now R200 out of you pocket) and mail the completed form to an enclosed address in a place called Bluff.
Allegedly within 10 days you will receive a copy of this letter in which your name will now appear in position one.
On receiving this letter containing your own name, your final step is to make as many copies of it as possible. The people behind the scheme recommend a minimum of 200 copies of the letter.
“The more you distribute, the more money you will receive. Obtain names from the telephone directory, place them in post boxes in your area, or advertise this opportunity in your local newspaper. Don’t forget friends and family.”
The scammers assure you that this is a legal service and that as soon as you have distributed your 200 or so letters, you become part of the mail order service.
“You may even consider renting a Post Office box for the mail you are going to receive. After you have completed the three steps, you may sit back and wait for the avalanche to hit you.
They make is sound tempting: “Remember that, even if your response is only 1%, you are still going to make lots of money. What have you got to lose?”
One can only send R50 notes, no postal orders or cheques. It is claimed that your R200 investment will bring rewards of R45 000 within 30 days, and a grand total of R1,3 million within 90 days. All this for sending 200 copies investing R200!
The pamphlet carries encouraging words from a former businessman: “I can just imagine you saying, as I did, this is just another one of those get rich quick schemes.
But you’re wrong. I personally know how this venture works, together with many others who were skeptical just like you. I was a millionaire within five months and three days. Grab this opportunity. This is not a scam.”
Post Office spokesperson Cheryl Kemp confirmed that the pamphlet was being investigated by the national office.
